Mawuli School

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Mawuli School
Location
Mawuli School
P. O. Box MA45

Ho
,
Coordinates 6°35′52″N0°28′32″E / 6.5977°N 0.4755°E / 6.5977; 0.4755
Information
TypePublic Boarding School
MottoHead, Heart and Hand
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Denomination Evangelical Presbyterian Church
EstablishedAugust 1950(75 years ago) (1950-08)
FounderRev. Trost
StatusActive
School boardBoard of Governors
School district Ho Municipal
Oversight Ghana Education Service
HeadteacherMr. Benjamin Yawo Dei
Staff68
GradesForms 1–3 (10th – 12th grades)
GenderCo-educational
Age range14 to 18 years
Enrollment1,890[ citation needed ]
Education systemSenior high school
LanguageEnglish
Campus typeResidential
Houses10
Colour(s)Green and yellow   
SloganHaviwo
AlumniOld Mawulian Association (OMSU) (members are called OMSU) [1]
Website Mawuli School

Mawuli School is a co-educational, boarding senior high school located in Ho in the Ho Municipal district in the Volta Region of Ghana. [2] [3]

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History

The school was founded in 1950 by the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. [4] It was the first senior high school to be established in the former British mandate territory of Trans-Volta Togoland. [2]

The name “Mawuli” is a popular Ewe name in the Volta Region, and means "There is a God". The name and school motto “Head Heart Hand”, were submitted by students. [5]

Programmes offered

Notable alumni

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Main Entrance
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Administration Block
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Lincoln House

See also

References

  1. "OMSU". Old Mawulian Students Union. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 Ghana News Agency (30 June 2009). "Glory comes back to Mawuli School". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  3. "Glory comes back to Mawuli School". GhanaWeb. 30 August 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  4. Trost, Walter P. (22 April 2000). "Mawuli School History". Mawuli School. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  5. "History | Mawuli School" . Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  6. "7 Things You Don't Know About Selase Yayra Agbenyefia, The Female Pilot That Saved President Mahama's Life". How Ghana. 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  7. "Acting was my altar call – Akofa Edjeani". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  8. "Akua Sena Dansua Profile". Ghanaweb. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  9. "Farewell Service Held For Ex-Chief Of Defence Staff". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 28 January 2022.